impact the mitchell family has had on the city, state and the country. >> clarence was a great person. >> the proof is in the pews in the hundreds that came to remember clarence mitchell iii >> we love you and thank you for lifting us up. >> as much as a testament to his legacy, the service for the civil rights leader was a celebration. >> a celebration of public service to challenge the next generation to give of themselves to public service. >> mitchell was 22 when he was first elected. one of the youngest in the country. throughout his career, he had a list of accomplishments. >> the first public accommodations bill, fighting to get abatement out of our neighborhoods, establishing the first office of minority business. >> those victories were front and center at the memorial service could have doubled as a who's who of maryland democrats. many elected officials acknowledging that he was a fighter to help them get where they are today. >> we are the senator's legacy. >> he not only made it possible for us to dream, but he made our dreams his dream. >> those who knew him best, mitche